CHECKING

HARVESTING
TOOLS, NET
FISH CAGES
AND FRAMES
 KINDS OF HARVESTING TOOLS

1. Seine
- nets that consists of a bust or bag with
very long wings or towing warps. The
capture of fish is done by surrounding a
certain area of water with school of fish
and towing the gear over this are with
both ends to a fixed point on the shore or
on a vessel.
2. Cover Net
- this is modification of cover
p0t. It has a rigidly formed mouth
which is conial in shape. This gear is
made of net, provide with a small
opening on the top and catches fish
by covering.
 3. Cast Net
- this is a typical type of falling
gear which covers the school of fish
when thrown above it. It is
constructed from nets which are
shaped trianguarly and operated on
the shallow water area.
 4. Gill Net
- this is walled curtain-like net set
vertically in the water. It has meshes that
allow the head of the fish to pass through
but not the body. (cover net, cast net,
and gill net are not commonly used in
aquaculture but for catching fish in
natural water bodies).
 Aquaculture
- also known as aquafarming is
the farming of fish, crustaceans,
mollucos, aquatic plants, algae,
and other organisms. Involves
cultivating freshwater and saltwater
populations under controlled
conditions.
 5. Scoop Net
- this is a farmed bag of various
shapes. Capture is done by dipping the
net and scooping the fish with hand or
by mechanical power. It is also used for
scooping the fish out of the water for
sampling purposes particularly during
harvesting.
 KINDS OF HARVESTING CONTAINERS:

 Pail
 Buckets
 Styrofoam boxes
 Basin

POINTERS TO CONSIDERIN
MAINTAINING HARVESTING TOOLS,
CAGES, AND FRAMES IN GOOD
WORKING CONDITION
Before harvesting, seine meshes should be
inspected for any damage. Torn mashes
should be patched or mended.
Harvesting containers should be checked for
any damaged. Replace any damaged
containers.
Net cages and frames should be in good
condition during fish culture operation.
Mend on patch torn meshes. Frames should
be replaced if destroyed.
 AQUACULTURE FACILITIES

 1. Fishpond
- is a man-made enclosure
surrounded by dikes and provided
with gate and compartments where
fish and aquatic resources are
cultivated from fry to marketable
size.
2. Hapa
- is an unframed net tied
to posts and principally used
for nursing fry and holding
breder. It looks like an
inverted mosquito net.
 3. Fish Cage
- is a framed net that is either
fixed or mobile. It is set in water,
surrounded with a bamboo raft, and
provided with an anchor at the
bottom. It is used for culture of fish
fry to marketing size.
4. Fish Pen
- is an enclosure of set or
bamboo slats with sturdy posts
staked at the bottom of the water
and used for the culture of fish
from fish fry to marketable size.
 5. Fishtank
- is a structure made of brick
tile or concrete used for the purpose
of culturing fish, from fry to
marketable size. It can also be used
as a breeding tank, or as a
conditioning tanks for breeding.
 6.Raceway
- Is an enclosure if concrete soil
added materials generally in the shape of
the canal through which constant water
flowers. Fish are falsed in the raceway at
high density and their waste product are
carried out by the water passing through
the areas.
 WAYS OF IDENTIFYING DETECTIVE
TOOLS , EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES

 Before beginning a waste on the farm, be

sure you are authorized to inspect the tools
and equipment. If a procedure is potentially
hazardous to others in the area, warm fellow
workers accordingly. Use warning signs or
barries are necessary.
 Notify your farm manager or supervisor if
you notice any unsafe such as the following:
Defective tools or equipment
Improperly guarded machines
Oil, gas and other leaks

Inform other fellow workers if you have

seen any unsafe work practice.
However be careful net to distract a person
who is working with power tools.
 POINTERS TO CONSIDER

 Follow “log out” and “tag out” procedures that have

been developed to prevent accidents.
 Any equipment that is found to faulty needs to be
identified so that other users are not put at risk. Be
sure to tag the tools as faulty or brolon. Write on
the tag that fault, the date it was detected and your
name, attach the tag to the tool/equipments.
 Smaller equipment should be also be tagged and
place in an accessible location if found falty.
 Replace workshop tools that are broken or worn
out.
 Tag and set aside tools that have been identified as
faulty. The tool can be use again after it’s repair.

Let us remember:
- Tools and equipment should be checked and
cleaned regularly.
- The safety procedure when carrying out the
task should be thoroughly understood and observed.
- Paying closer attention in doing the task is
very important and should be observed.
FISH FARMING ACTIVITIES CAN BE UNDERTAKEN IN
THREE TYPES OF WATER. THESE ARE THE FOLLOWING

• 1. Mariculture
- This is also called marin culture. It is sues the open sea water
for it’s culture medium. The suggested farming activities are
seaweeds farming, oyster and mussel culture, cage culture
of marine water fishers, pearl culture and other sea farming
activities.
2. Brackish water culture
-This refer to the combination of salt and fresh water as
culture medium milked or bangus cultivation is predomenant
over the cultivation of other species of fish in the water . Lately
seabas (apahap)and grouper (lapu-lapu) cultivation has caught
the attention of fish farmers because of the higher price this fishes
command, in both the donestic and foreign market.
 3.Freshwater Culture
- The latest trend undertaken in fresh
water cultures the coltilization of our
freshwater lakes, swamps, marshes and
even in our dams and raceway for fish
production. Laguna lake the largest lake
in the Philippines is the most famous for it’s
fish pen industry. Tilapia is the most
popular fish cultured in fresh water.
IDENTIFYING AND REPAIRING DEFECTIVE
AQUACULTURE FACILITIES

• FISHPOND
- Before stocking, fishpond should be
prepared. Leaks and seapages, should be
checked and repaired water control structures
should be screened properly in order to
prevent the entry fish of predators. Wind
and wave breakers should be installed to
protect the dike from erosion. Pond bottom
soil should be prepared properly.
 FISH PEN AND FISH CAGE
-For daily and routine work, check loose
twine and torn meshes of the nets and repair
immediately by mending or patching. Remove
by brushing fouling organisms such as fresh
water algae, sponges, and debris that set on
the nylon net as soon as they are detected.
Plenty of accumulated fouling organisms
obstruct good water, circulation. Changing the
whole cage is also becoming common.
 FISH TANK
- Fish tank for fish culture must be
ready for operation. Check accessories
such as water pumps and supply pumps,
aeration system, electricity and other life
support system for the fish. They should
always be in good condition when
needed in production cycle.